Eleanor Martin Forrest

Services for Eleanor Martin Forrest, age 91, widow of Thomas B. Forrest, will be Saturday, September 1, 2012. The family will greet friends at Howze Mortuary in Travelers Rest at 2:30 p.m. followed by graveside services at Grand View Memorial Gardens. Eleanor died August 16, 2012 at Wahiawa General Hospital’s long term facility in Hawaii. She resided in Mililani, Hawaii with her daughter, Nancy F. Harrison, since 2003. She was born on April 17, 1921 in Lockhart, S. C. to Warren H. and Blanche Dalrymple Martin. Eleanor grew up in Anderson and Spartanburg before her family settled in Travelers Rest in 1937. She graduated from Travelers Rest High School in 1938 having served as associate editor of the school newspaper and a member of the Beta club. She began her college career at Anderson College where her mother had graduated in 1917. She studied voice and piano and performed in many concerts and operas. There she was an editor of the Yodler and a member of Phi Theta Kappa scholastic fraternity. After graduation from Anderson College in 1940, she entered Furman University, majoring in English and History. After her graduation in 1942, she began her teaching career. During the WWII, she corresponded with her beloved husband, Ben, and they married upon his return in 1946. Eleanor enjoyed teaching second and third grades. Her teaching career began at Slater Marietta, followed by many years at East North Street Elementary and Haynesworth. When she retired, she enjoyed travel, her Sunday School class at White Oak Baptist Church and continuing education classes offered by Furman University She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Pioneers. She will be remembered for her kindness, love of literature, music, old movies and kindness to animals. Eleanor is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Harry Harrison), three granddaughters, Wendy (Dr. Kurt) Meininger of Acworth, GA; Ann Leigh Harrison of West Palm Beach, FL and Holly (Jesse) Padilla of Yuma, AZ. Her great grandchildren are Brooke and Ben Meininger and Gabriel, Thomas and Nathan Padilla. She is also survived by two nephews, Tim and Jeff Edwards, sons of her beloved sister, Mary Edwards. Memorials may be made to White Oak Baptist Church, 1805 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville, SC, 29609. The Howze Mortuary, Travelers Rest is in charge of arrangements. (864) 834-8051

Eleanor Martin Forrest

April 17, 1921 - August 16, 2012